used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAVOUR SOLICITED.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
Bernal
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From this reading Mrs. Prymmer's next-door neighbour was her clergyman,--the Rev. Bernal Huntington, pastor of the church of the United Brethren.
BrethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Mrs. Prymmer's next-door neighbour was her clergyman,--the Rev. Bernal Huntington, pastor of the church of the United Brethren.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Mrs. Prymmer's next-door neighbour was her clergyman,--the Rev. Bernal Huntington, pastor of the church of the United Brethren.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Mrs. Prymmer's next-door neighbour was her clergyman,--the Rev. Bernal Huntington, pastor of the church of the United Brethren.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading A FAVOUR SOLICITED.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Prymmer's next-door neighbour was her clergyman,--the Rev. Bernal Huntington, pastor of the church of the United Brethren.
not accessible to view
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The services of the day were over, and the minister had shut himself up in his study.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The services of the day were over, and the minister had shut himself up in his study.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
HuntingtonnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋtən/
United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
From this reading Mrs. Prymmer's next-door neighbour was her clergyman,--the Rev. Bernal Huntington, pastor of the church of the United Brethren.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
Justin's
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From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The services of the day were over, and the minister had shut himself up in his study.
ministered
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From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Prymmer's next-door neighbour was her clergyman,--the Rev. Bernal Huntington, pastor of the church of the United Brethren.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Mrs. Prymmer's next-door neighbour was her clergyman,--the Rev. Bernal Huntington, pastor of the church of the United Brethren.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
next-door
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From this reading Mrs. Prymmer's next-door neighbour was her clergyman,--the Rev. Bernal Huntington, pastor of the church of the United Brethren.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Prymmer's next-door neighbour was her clergyman,--the Rev. Bernal Huntington, pastor of the church of the United Brethren.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Mrs. Prymmer's next-door neighbour was her clergyman,--the Rev. Bernal Huntington, pastor of the church of the United Brethren.
Prymmer's
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From this reading Mrs. Prymmer's next-door neighbour was her clergyman,--the Rev. Bernal Huntington, pastor of the church of the United Brethren.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Mrs. Prymmer's next-door neighbour was her clergyman,--the Rev. Bernal Huntington, pastor of the church of the United Brethren.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading The services of the day were over, and the minister had shut himself up in his study.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The services of the day were over, and the minister had shut himself up in his study.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
SOLICITEDverbUS /səˈlɪsɪtɪd/
past form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
From this reading A FAVOUR SOLICITED.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
having a supporting base
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The services of the day were over, and the minister had shut himself up in his study.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Prymmer's next-door neighbour was her clergyman,--the Rev. Bernal Huntington, pastor of the church of the United Brethren.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third day after Justin's arrival home was Sunday, and a solemn quiet brooded over the little parsonage standing half hidden in the shadow of the stone mansion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Mrs. Prymmer's next-door neighbour was her clergyman,--the Rev. Bernal Huntington, pastor of the church of the United Brethren.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The services of the day were over, and the minister had shut himself up in his study.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Prymmer's next-door neighbour was her clergyman,--the Rev. Bernal Huntington, pastor of the church of the United Brethren.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The services of the day were over, and the minister had shut himself up in his study.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
which person or people
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was an immense satisfaction to her to have so near the one who ministered to her in spiritual things, but whether it was an equal satisfaction to the Rev. Mr. Huntington that young man had never been heard to assert.
